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Fortaleza 28 - Beachfront Penthouse with Wonderful Sea View and Large Terrace

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A balcony with two white sun loungers, a railing, and a view of the sea.
A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a wooden wardrobe, and a window with curtains.
A building with a red logo, a glass door entrance, and a tiled ground.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a built-in oven, a coffee machine, and a kettle.
A coastal town with a beach, white buildings, and clear blue skies.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Vale do Olival Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Armação de Pêra, Silves
  • Place, Armação Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Delphinus Divers
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Vale do Olival Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Silves

Located in Silves, this apartment is near theme parks and on the beach. Albufeira Marina and Balaia Golf Village are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Marinha Beach and Sao Rafael Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Albufeira Stadium or Carvoeiro Tennis Club. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, waterskiing and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Armação de Pêra, Silves

What's nearby

  • Armação Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Delphinus Divers - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Vale do Olival Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Beijinhos Beach - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Praia dos Tremoços - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Silves Station - 24 min drive
  • Portimao (PRM) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kidoce - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pedro's Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Churrascaria Balbino - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪A Grelha - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪O Serol - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Fortaleza 28 - Beachfront Penthouse with Wonderful Sea View and Large Terrace pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Fortaleza 28 - Beachfront Penthouse with Wonderful Sea View and Large Terrace?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Fortaleza 28 - Beachfront Penthouse with Wonderful Sea View and Large Terrace?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fortaleza 28 - Beachfront Penthouse with Wonderful Sea View and Large Terrace?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Fortaleza 28 - Beachfront Penthouse with Wonderful Sea View and Large Terrace located?

Nestled on the beach, this Silves apartment building is just steps away from Golfo de Cádiz and Armação Beach. Vale do Olival Beach and Praia dos Tremoços are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I've stayed in many apartments in the area, and I don't think any can compete with the stunning views and the huge balcony this apartment offers. It's also ideally located, with supermarkets and several great restaurants just a short walk away.The host was fantastic, responding quickly to the few questions I had before our arrival. I'd highly recommend this apartment and will hopefully stay here again.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location is excellent, view magnificent. Right in the middle of restaurants pubs etc and 1 minute from the gorgeous beach. The lifts were not working when we arrived so had to climb 6 floors with luggage and then later with shopping. One lift did begin to work again on arrival day so that was a relief! Please be aware that the parking space is small and difficult to navigate whilst other cars are parked along side (behind a concrete pillar).
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a very good apartment in a great location.The hosts were extremely helpful and easy to communicate with The pictures show the apartment accurately and it is well equipped.I look forward to staying there again
Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Well equipped apartment in great location.

Fully enjoyed our stay at this apartment. Felt slightly dated but the location was great and more than made up for this.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing September break

Nice 6th floor apartment very close to beach and all amenities, ..Sun terrace was a nice feature. Would definitely visit again. Resort is friendly and quiet with a fabulous beach.. lots of local restaurants and supermarkets within easy walking distance.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Excellent location

Excellent location with a great beach across the road. Lovely restaurants within walking distance. Great terrace in appartment Difficultly with adress for return transfer that went to a different appartment location so had to get another taxi that cost us a extra 80 euros
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Truly exceptional vacation setting

Fabulous location, better than expected, totally usable kitchen with everything needed in place, truly a home away from home. You have to be a master drive to fit into the assigned parking
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2023
I always park my middle size car there. Not worse than many public parkings.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location

What a beautiful location. The apartment was ideal and had everything we needed. The whole process from booking to check in was seamless. Thank you Antonio.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar 2020
The family was very kind treat very well the apartment and always the relations were very easy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Location in Town

The million dollar view says it all! Nothing else matters. Will be looking for this property upon our return next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

review

Nice place incredible view close to everything parking was a bit of a challenge
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

Fantastic accommodation. Quiet, cozy and right on the beach. More of an adult community/village. Very peaceful. Plenty of services within walking distance. Our first time using VBRO and all worked out as it was supposed..
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation

We spent fantastic three weeks enjoying beach, sun, great food and fiesta atmosphere. Apartment is just 100 m from the beach with unbelievable ocean view. Apartment has everything you can just imagine for a great time. Centrally located to shops and very good fish and farm market. Actually there is no need to have a car, but private parking is a great plus. There are a lot of interesting places around worth visiting. We are very thankful to Filipe for a chance to stay in his apartment.
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nice sea view

The main reasons to stay are the ocean view and the central location for visiting... The apartment is old and needs some renovation and changing the furnitures. There is no sofa inside... There are few good restaurants nearby. Parking lot is very narrow.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2022
Thank you for your feedback. The apartment is not promoted or priced as luxurious, but we are always renovating to make it comfortable and functional. Following your sugestion, we will now replace the armchairs for a sofa.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic view

Location could not be beat. Great outdoor space that gave spectacular views of the beach in 3 directions. Lots of restaurants within short walking distances. Larger grocery stores within 15 min walk; smaller stores 5-10 minutes away. Apartment had everything that we needed. Owner easily reachable and responded quickly when we had an issue with the hydro upon checkin, resolving the matter quickly. Would like to return again.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Ideal Apartment

This is the ideal apartment for a stay in Armação de Pêra. The apartment is comfortable, spacious and has everything that you could need. Even a shopping trolly, which is very useful, particularly for carrying water. The terrace/balcony is large enough for a table to seat four and allows for unoverlooked sunbathing all day as it is south facing. The sun loungers are solid adjustable plastic with cushions and towels provided. The view is even better than expected. The location is two minutes from the amazing beach which is clean, sandy and has either sun loungers/shades for hire or plenty of space to set up your own. A variety of restaurants are available starting outside the building entrance and extending throughout the resort. There are small supermarkets within five minute walk and a Lidol about 15 mins walk. We never met the host but he was very accommodating in ensuring we had everything we needed and always responded quickly and clearly to any messages. In summary, a perfect apartment in a lovely family oriented resort.
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

07/2023

The view from the big balcony is wonderful! The apartment is clean and there are a lot of useful things, e.g. a trolley for shopping/ going to the beach, a beach umbrella and a fully equipped kitchen. But I think the apartment could use a little "love" here and there. The lights in the bedroom are very bright, here and there are some cracks in the wallpaper and one lounge chair broke down when I sat on it (could be fixed, screw was a little loose). One important thing why I would not come again: On the Saturday we came and the following Thursday, in a distance of no more than 30 meters there was a big (official) party at the square. It went on until 2 o'clock in the morning. In addition to that a new rooftop bar, also 30 meters away, opened. EVERY NIGHT they play loud house music starting at 6 in the evening until 1 o'clock in the morning. It is impossible to sleep even if the windows are closed. Something has to be done about that situation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2023
This bar has opened very recently and is causing many complaints to the authorities due to the excessive noise. I hope there will be a solution soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous views and perfect location

We stayed 12 days in February 2023. The balcony from this penthouse is by far the BEST in the city. To get an unobstructed view from one end of the beach to the other allows for the most beautiful sunrise and sunsets as well as watching the activity below. We always felt very safe and the city was not crowded this time of year. The photos and description were 100% spot on. The building is very modern with good, clean elevators and marble floors. The location is amazing due to the proximity of so many restaurants, coffee shops, farmers market, etc. as well as being so close to the beach and promenade. The penthouse was very clean and comfortable; perfect for the two of us. We took daily walks (sometimes several walks a day) – we did not feel the need to rent a car. During our walks, we always noticed new things and beautiful architecture in and around the city. Three large grocery stores are within easy walking distance with a few convenience stores located within a block or two. Everything you need to make your own meals and enjoy them is included. We found it fun to figure out how to use certain appliances that weren’t labeled in English, like the stove, oven and washing machine. Based on the length of our stay, we had a complementary cleaning service come mid-stay which was a nice touch. Wi-Fi was excellent. The only thing that would have been nice is to have two keys instead of one but we could have kept it in the lockbox. Highly recommend!
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super appartement, avec toutes les commodités comme chez soi. Très bonne literie, magnifique terrasse ensoleillée toute la journée, vue sur la plage exceptionnelle , magnifique coucher de soleil. Beaucoup de restos à deux pas de la maison avec des prix plus que corrects.Nous avons passé de superbes vacances
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ietwat gedateerd appartement. Wel een geweldig uitzicht op zee en strand. Communicatie met Filipe was prima. Paar kleine probleempjes werden direct verholpen. Fijne drie weken gehad in Armação de Péra.
Stayed 21 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Schitterend uitzicht vanop het balkon , voor herhaling vatbaar
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Appartement très spacieux et très propre. Une grande terrasse avec une vue mer exceptionnelle. Très bien équipé. Immeuble très propre également. Le garage est bien pratique mais il faut avoir une petite voiture car l'espace est très étroit.En revanche, le soir c'est très bruyant : un bar à tapas en toit terrasse nous casse les oreilles avec une musique tam-tam jusqu'à 2h du matin, c'est insuportable. Alors n'oubliez pas les boules quiès. Domage que l'on ne rencontre pas le propriétaire mais il nous donne de bons conseils pour les restaurants. Le front de mer d'Armaçao De Pera est sympa et plutôt joli contrairement à la ville qui est très moche. Nous avons passé un bon séjour et avons fait de belles ballades sur ce beau littoral.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2025
The noise issue has been reported to the authorities and the situation is now controled
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wij hebben een geweldige vakantie gehad. Net appartement, parkeerplaats om de hoek (in kelder, lekker koel). Mooi uitzicht en heerlijk balkon. Extra sleutel gekregen voor onze dochter. Was allemaal netjes en goed verzorgd.
Uitzicht in de avond vanaf het balkon
De boulevard bij uitgang apartement
Onze trouwe vriend, zat er elke ochtend (niet voeren svp)
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Der schönste Blick

Wir kannten die Wohnung bereits von früheren Aufenthalten und waren wieder begeistert von dem fantastischen Blick auf das Meer und die Fortaleza. Auch die Lage ist perfekt, die Nähe zum Strand und zu vielen guten Restaurants.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Unschlagbare Aussicht. Gut ausgestattete Wohnung.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Blick aufs Wasser

Wir hatten ein paar schöne Tage, die Wohnung ist super gelegen, mitten im Geschen, es gibt einen Parkplatz in einer Garage, alles super beschrieben vom Vermieter und nur um die Ecke. Das Meer liegt direkt vor der Tür, super Aussicht. Die Einrichtung ist wie immer Geschmacksache, für uns wirkte es sehr zusammen gewürfelt…von überall etwas, aber die große Terrasse entschädigt voll. Wir hatten auch etwas Regen, da hätte uns ein deutscher Sender im Fernsehen auch gefallen… Ein großer Supermarkt Lidl ist auch um die Ecke. Ansonsten waren die Tipps für Restaurants vom Vermieter sehr hilfreich. Also wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Danke.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
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